Hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction is a physiological mechanism where pulmonary vessels exposed to hypoxia divert blood flow from hypoxic to non-hypoxic lung areas to prevent arterial deoxygenation.

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  Sex differences in cardiorespiratory control under hypoxia - Frontiers

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• hypoxia concept
• blood flow concept